QUESTION:
(i) According to IRC '06, _______ means access that requires the removal of an access panel or some other similar type of obstruction that is removable; and
(ii)________________ means access without the need to remove a panel or similar obstruction.
cool, something I remembered!
I’m actually taking a Mechanical Codes class at Pike’s Peak Community College,
as part of my HVAC 2 year degree, and we just covered that
for the Mech.IV license exam coming up…
they come from the definitions sections of the IFGC, (and probably the IMC as well)
section 2 that says:
ACCESS (TO) That which enables a device, appliance or equipment to be reached by ready access
or by a means that first requires the removal or movement of a panel, door or similar obstruction(see also “Ready access”)
READY ACCESS(TO) That which enables a device, appliance or equipment to be directly reached,
without requiring the removal of any panel, door, or similar obstruction(see “Access”)